🏓 Wang Chuqin, the top seed, smashed his way into the WTT China Smash with a straight-set 3-0 victory over Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka on Sunday! 🎉
It took Wang only 22 minutes to seal the deal, winning 11-6, 11-3, 11-6. Up next, he'll face Denmark's Anders Lind. 🇩🇰
\"It's our first match, so I guess neither of us was used to how the other played,\" Wang shared after the match. \"I prepared well and got into the groove from the start.\" 💪
About playing in Beijing, he added, \"I think it's one of the world's greatest tournaments, especially here in Beijing! The facilities and everything else made for an awesome experience.\" 🏟️❤️
Other Chinese players also shone on Sunday:
- Xue Fei defeated Canada's Edward Ly 11-3, 11-6, 11-6. 🇨🇦
- Lin Shidong, seeded sixth, bounced back to beat Chile's Nicolas Burgos 7-11, 11-3, 11-3, 11-4. 🇨🇱
- Xiang Peng knocked out Australia's Nicholas Lum 11-6, 11-3, 11-6. 🇦🇺
Next up, Xue and Lin will face each other in an all-Chinese showdown! ⚔️
In other matches:
- Japan's eighth seed Tomokazu Harimoto overcame Wong Chun-ting of Hong Kong, China 11-6, 9-11, 11-7, 11-9. 🇭🇰
- No. 11 seed Truls Moregard from Sweden defeated Japan's Maharu Yoshimura 12-10, 12-10, 11-7. He'll meet another Japanese player, Sora Matsushima, in his next match. 🇯🇵
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
